...Oolong!

by **PolyhymnianMuse** » Apr 22nd, '08, 20:22

...Oolong!

by PolyhymnianMuse » Apr 22nd, '08, 20:22

When you see or hear the word oolong, what tea site/store/merchant comes to mind?

by **ThinkingOutLoud** » Apr 22nd, '08, 20:55

by ThinkingOutLoud » Apr 22nd, '08, 20:55

Fear ... just the word fear. (I think I can, I think I can, I think I can ....) The TKY sample has arrived and tomorrow is the day for the *big brew.* <sigh>

by **tenuki** » Apr 22nd, '08, 20:58

by tenuki » Apr 22nd, '08, 20:58

HouDe for Taiwanese
Red Blossom for Chinese/WuYi (their golden buddha is fantastic)

But I have some local shops that are better...

by **tenuki** » Apr 22nd, '08, 21:03

by tenuki » Apr 22nd, '08, 21:03

ThinkingOutLoud wrote:Fear ... just the word fear. (I think I can, I think I can, I think I can ....) The TKY sample has arrived and tomorrow is the day for the *big brew.* <sigh>

Uh, it's just tea, you add water then drink it.

by **PolyhymnianMuse** » Apr 22nd, '08, 21:04

by PolyhymnianMuse » Apr 22nd, '08, 21:04

I wish I had some local independant stores to buy tea... :cry:

by **trent** » Apr 22nd, '08, 21:05

by trent » Apr 22nd, '08, 21:05

http://www.just4tea.com/ has some great tie guan yin. All of their oolongs are my favorite.

EDIT: What shop do you think has the best aged oolong? What about the best dan cong?

by **Victoria** » Apr 22nd, '08, 22:02

by Victoria » Apr 22nd, '08, 22:02

It's all about Hou De.
And Jing Shop
And sometimes about TeaCuppa.
And let's not forget Adagio.
I love oolong.

by **Salsero** » Apr 22nd, '08, 22:05

by Salsero » Apr 22nd, '08, 22:05

trent wrote:EDIT: What shop do you think has the best aged oolong? What about the best dan cong?

It seems to me that you need multiple threads for oolong! I would be surprised to find one vendor at the top of most lists for green oolongs, aged oolongs, dark oolongs, roasted oolongs, bai hao, and dan cong.

by **Victoria** » Apr 22nd, '08, 22:21

by Victoria » Apr 22nd, '08, 22:21

tenuki wrote:
ThinkingOutLoud wrote:Fear ... just the word fear. (I think I can, I think I can, I think I can ....) The TKY sample has arrived and tomorrow is the day for the *big brew.* <sigh>

Uh, it's just tea, you add water then drink it.

Ummm yeah, that's what I said.
:wink:

by **chrl42** » Apr 23rd, '08, 10:15

by chrl42 » Apr 23rd, '08, 10:15

I would recommend Jingteashop for Oolong.

by **tenuki** » Apr 23rd, '08, 23:10

by tenuki » Apr 23rd, '08, 23:10

chrl42 wrote:I would recommend Jingteashop for Oolong.

I would second this recommendation for chinese oolongs.

by **tenuki** » Apr 23rd, '08, 23:12

by tenuki » Apr 23rd, '08, 23:12

Victoria wrote:
tenuki wrote:
ThinkingOutLoud wrote:Fear ... just the word fear. (I think I can, I think I can, I think I can ....) The TKY sample has arrived and tomorrow is the day for the *big brew.* <sigh>

Uh, it's just tea, you add water then drink it.

Ummm yeah, that's what I said.

Great minds think alike. Unfortunately so do stupid ones. Let's just agree we are in the former category ok?